Years have past since the incident on March 31, 1980. I am now 21 years old and it is the year 1997. I have stopped doing performances ever since the incident for the following reasons, the judges in court thought that I was a dangerous killer whale, and shouldn't be interacting with humans, and because they found that I have a lung infection.
They said I most probably got this from a virus.
Muller's Island is trying to help and care for me. They give me a daily dose of medicine and vitamins to keep me healthy.
I have been scraping through all of these years and I feel very lonely. Tina, my pool partner, was moved to a different pool because of my infection and I haven't heard from her ever since.
I have not enjoyed my life and I still miss my mother. Sometimes, I remember my family and the pod, wondering what they are doing at the moment. I feel like everything that has happened on Muller's Island, the incident, the abuse, have unhinged me . They were debating whether I should be sent away to another water park, but they decided to keep me.
After the incident, there were cameras and news reporters constantly in front of me. I didn't move and try to stay away from those people to avoid danger. I am still traumatised and afraid. I want to end all of this and go back home to the oceans of Island. I began to feel weaker and weaker everyday. Last week, I thought I had collapsed and died. I really miss the old days of joy. Now, my life is just full of misery and sadness...
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Beyond The Surface
Short StoryA killer whale is in grave danger. James the orca was captured from the oceans of Iceland and taken away from his parents, his siblings and his pod. He gets transferred to a water park in Germany called 'Müller's Island.' He is trained to do stunts...
